2/6/2019
City of Santa Rosa Landscape Design Template Implementation
Opportunities• Template approach
• Broad application (neighborhoods, soil types, other jurisdictions, landscape contractors, etc.)
• Offer optional elements (LID)
• Encourage RRF landscaping practices
Challenges• WELO
• How to simplify compliance?
• “Prescriptive Approach”
• 75/25 rule
• Soil amending/mulch
• Drip irrigation and WBIC
• Sheer volume of rebuild: how to streamline support?
• Keep rebuild costs down?
Challenges
Implementation• Collaboration
• City Departments• Sonoma Marin Saving Water
Partnership• Template development• Advisor trainings• Workshops
• Coordination with Developers
Implementation• Desk Manual – coming soon!
• Architectural renderings
• Visual understanding of installed designs